Originally Posted by
parabellum
Primary reason for segregation is that, whilst doing the job you are paid for, you may one day have to send your subordinates into a situation that is highly dangerous and will probably result in them not coming out alive. Being all good mates around the same table won't make this any easier.
What a complete load of absolute bolleaux, so far away from actuality to be total and utter dinosaur tosh.
Watch any of the current real time reports from the front line and there are countless examples of JO, SNCO, JNCO and soldier co existing in some of the more dire situations yet there is no blurring of the lines when it comes to getting the job done.
Even us modern day Aircrew mates manage to eat, sleep, live and exist in close proximity and still deal with what Ops has to offer as a team.
The sooner the dinosaurs die out the better .